PA State Captitol Taxpayers' Protest Tues June 9, 2009 (state capital building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania): June 9th, 2009

[WhiteFeather]

If you are interested in going this event, here is a side mission that we will be on and you are free to join with US if you wish.

June 09 Pro Gun Mini Legislative Lobbying In Harrisburg

http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...arrisburg.html (June 09 Pro Gun Mini Legislative Lobbying In Harrisburg)

From the Metcalfe Memo email alert

We The People Must Protest

As of May 31, 2009 there are only 30 days left before the state budget deadline. April's revenue shortfall was more than $900 million. Our budget deficit is now projected to be $3 billion.

Admitting to the largest budget deficit in Pennsylvania government's history, the governor still proposes to increase spending by hundreds of millions of dollars over last year's budget.

Many of us believe that as we debate the budget, we should put Pennsylvania Taxpayers First! The average citizen understands that you cannot spend more money than you make. Our state spending must be reduced and prioritized for the good of our state's taxpayers and the future of our economy.

Are the $29 billion that the governor wants to spend legitimate expenditures of state taxpayer dollars or are there expenditures in the budget that are solely for the governor and his friends' political benefit to gain favor with voters at election time?

I submit the following excerpt from a story reported in the:

Sunday News (Lancaster, PA) - March 5, 2006
Author: Helen Colwell Adams

"Yes, he was an hour and 19 minutes late for the Democratic rally on Saturday, but Gov. Ed Rendell had a novel way to apologize for his tardiness. He mixed it with a campaign challenge. Produce 95 percent of the record-setting vote the Democrats got two years ago for John Kerry, and the governor will give state Rep. Mike Sturla and Mayor Rick Gray 'one free request' for state money."

The rally was reportedly hosted by Mayor Gray's campaign committee. The governor was reported to have offered state tax dollars toward projects in exchange for successful campaign work, while talking at a Democrat rally.

Is that a legitimate expenditure of tax dollars or a corrupt use of tax dollars?

Another example of this administration's misuse of tax dollars includes using our taxpayer resources as collateral for and to facilitate a loan for Boscov's, when the governor's campaign has reportedly received well over $100,000 from Albert Boscov in campaign donations.

Further more, an excerpt from an article in the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, on April 8, 2009, regarding a motion pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last month read:

"And it turns out that Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's Office of General Counsel was negotiating this potentially lucrative no-bid contingency fee contract with Bailey Perrin at the same time that the firm's founding partner, F. Kenneth Bailey, was making repeated campaign contributions totaling more than $90,000 to the Democratic governor's 2006 re-election bid. Janssen's motion seeks to invalidate the contingency-fee arrangement and lays out a detailed timeline of Mr. Bailey's political contributions and the subsequent actions of the governor's office."

If these actions are taking place during the light of day, what is happening behind closed doors?

The original design and purpose of our government was to serve the people; it has been corrupted by self-serving politicians, lifelong bureaucrats and special interests.

How can we end the abuses and the corruption of state government?

The answer is, "Government of the people, by the people and for the people."

The taxpayers of Pennsylvania, who pay for the government must take control of their government once again.

The majority of people who walk the halls of the state Capitol are people who are asking for more of the taxpayers' dollars for their own special interests.

Those of us who are fighting for a responsible, balanced state budget, with no tax or fee increases, need the help of the taxpayers who pay for the budget.

I invite you to join me on June 9, 2009, for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest. For more information on how you can join the fight for responsible government, please visit www.statecapitolprotest.com.


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Its your money, can you spend it better on your family or give more of your money to the government to spend?

[krystalzip]

Hi,

Is anyone going to this from PAFOA? I'm going, I'm driving up on Monday night .

I read some of the other posts and understand that they do have 8 lockers for firearms correct? What happens if they fill their lockers (as I'm sure happened for second to none..) As much as I would love to carry as far as I can to this thing, I also have never been to this section in Harrisburg (and it's been around 15 years since I've been to Harrisburg). I'll have fun finding my way around. :-) (wink wink nudge nudge, having someone to walk around with would be helpful I think is what I'm trying to say..)

Either way, I think anyone who can come should. I know it's not 2nd amendment stuff, but it all comes full circle. :-)

--Krystal

[Shawn.L]

Originally Posted by krystalzip

Hi,

Is anyone going to this from PAFOA? I'm going, I'm driving up on Monday night .

I read some of the other posts and understand that they do have 8 lockers for firearms correct? What happens if they fill their lockers (as I'm sure happened for second to none..) As much as I would love to carry as far as I can to this thing, I also have never been to this section in Harrisburg (and it's been around 15 years since I've been to Harrisburg). I'll have fun finding my way around. :-) (wink wink nudge nudge, having someone to walk around with would be helpful I think is what I'm trying to say..)

Either way, I think anyone who can come should. I know it's not 2nd amendment stuff, but it all comes full circle. :-)

--Krystal

if they run out of lockers (just like every year at the 2A Rally) they will find another way to store your firearm. This may mean they will take it down to the radio room.

you will get a reciept

if anyone gives you any trouble about it (unlikely) ask to speak to their superiors, they have no choice.

[WhiteFeather]

Another Metcalfe memo

Dear Pennsylvania Taxpayer:

If you are unable to attend the Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest, there will be a live web cast of the press conference component of the day, available at RepMetcalfe.com beginning at 9:55 a.m.

I will be joined by more than 30 fiscally conservative state lawmakers, watchdog groups and radio talk show hosts to kick off the Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest (at 10 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda). Some of the outstanding confirmed speakers will include:

. Citizens Against Higher Taxes:
Jim Broussard
. Americans for Tax Reform:
Patrick Gleason
. National Taxpayers' Union: Josh Culling
. WHP 580: Bob Durgin and RJ Harris
. National Federation of Independent
Business: Kevin Shivers

Plus, many others.

Pennsylvania cannot tax, spend or borrow its way back to prosperity. Join with me and fellow taxpayers on June 9, 2009 for the Pennsylvania State Capitol Taxpayers' Protest to demand a responsible balanced state budget with no tax or fee increases.

For more information about how you can participate, click on the icon above or visit RepMetcalfe.com.